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Madeleine Peyroux - Bare Bones
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| Allmusic |
| Madeleine Peyroux's fourth album isn't the normal mix of standards (contemporary or traditional) with a few songs of her own composing; each of the 11 tracks is a new song written by Peyroux, usually in tandem with producer Larry Klein or a guest. Still, she appears in her usual relaxed setting, with a small group perfectly poised to translate her languorous vocals into perfect accompaniment -- organist Larry Goldings, pianist Jim Beard, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, plus producer Klein on bass, Dean Parks on guitar, and Carla Kihlstedt on violin. Fans of vocal jazz may be disappointed to see that all the songs are new ones -- many a great conversation could consist solely of the standards she should perform -- but they may regret the disappointment. Peyroux is not only a great interpreter of songs, she also knows how to write in what might be called the old-fashioned way, the type of song with a universal, direct, emotional power that became a rarity during the late 20th century. Also, the help she gets from her co-writers -- Walter Becker of Steely Dan, Klein, and friend Julian Coryell -- is priceless. Becker delivers a pair of special gems, including the title track and a song called "You Can't Do Me" that delivers the priceless cutting wit he perfected with Steely Dan (a sample: "You know I get so blue and I go/Down like a deep sea diver, out like a Coltrane tenor man.../Blewed like a Mississippi sharecropper, screwed like a high-school cheerleader"). Peyroux faces an uphill climb by delivering new songs in the same musical context that most listeners hear standards; after all, comparisons to the half-century of American popular song aren't fair, but they certainly come easy. Still, Bare Bones is a remarkable work from one of the best artists in vocal jazz....full text |
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| Billboard |
| Saxophonist Branford Marsalis' first CD in two years with his decade-old working quartet, "Metamorphosen," is buoyed by intimate conversations characterized by vivace, whimsy, mystery and lyricism. There aren't any subpar tunes and no flagging moments as Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts deliver a nine-song masterwork—eight originals and one cover that serves as the centerpiece: an exuberant, jagged scoot through Thelonious Monk's "Rhythm-a-Ning," with Marsalis' tenor blazing the way. The set features spirited jaunts, including Watts' leadoff tune with a piano-sax chase, "The Return of the Jitney Man," and Marsalis' playful, bouncy 19-bar dance, "Jabberwocky," his sole contribution to the disc. The pure treats are the ballads, especially two gently melancholic gems by Calderazzo, "The Blossom of Parting" and "The Last Goodbye." Key to the success of "Metamorphosen" is the quartet's sense of intuitive ease and adventure that comes with longevity. —Dan Ouellette...full text |
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| Boston |
| Stylistically, "Bare Bones" is more of the same from Madeleine Peyroux. But who complains about more of the same when it's another dish of hot fudge sundae or another night in Paris? What's different on this, Peyroux's fourth album, is that all of the songs are originals. As its title suggests, this is a laid-back, stripped-down affair. The lyrics, too, suggest that we slow down, decide to be happy, and enjoy life. "Instead of feelin' low/ Get high on everything that you love," she sings on "Instead." "Stop all this talk/ Turn off the telephone/ Open up another bottle," she invites on "River of Tears." "The life I have now is much more appealing/ No hurries, no worries for me," she announces on "Homeless Happiness." Peyroux's voice - which still sounds eerily like Billie Holiday's - is captured wonderfully here, and her instrumentalists put on a master class in how to accompany a singer. Restraint is the modus operandi, with guitarist Dean Parks and organist Larry Goldings paying particularly close attention to where the words go so that their phrases don't end up on top of hers. Only on "You Can't Do Me," co-written with Steely Dan's Walter Becker, do things rock even lightly. "Bare Bones" is a beautifully slow-cooked album that encourages us to look on the bright side. Not a bad message these days....full text |
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